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SUMMARY:European carbon pricing in boom and bust times
DESCRIPTION:In this study\, we explore the relationship between European carbon prices\, energy prices and the macroeconomy in boom and bust times. Utilizing a smooth transition structural VAR model\, we analyze monthly data spanning from 2006 to 2023. Our model benefits from identification through non-Gaussianity and the correlation with external carbon and energy shock series. Notably\, our analysis reveals heterogeneous effects observed across two distinct regimes of economic activity and when considering the cost pass-through to the transport sector specifically. Furthermore\, our findings support that crises affect carbon prices\, but challenge the notion of a strengthened linkage between carbon prices and economic performance in recent periods. Linking carbon price dynamics to the business cycle allows to discuss the role of a flexible emission cap in enhancing the effectiveness of carbon pricing across various economic conditions. This is particularly relevant for the recent extensions of the EU ETS to sectors like road transportation.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/european-carbon-pricing-in-boom-and-bust-times/
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UID:10000165-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Does Free Public Transport Reduce Carbon Emissions? Causal Evidence from Luxembourg
DESCRIPTION:In March 2020\, Luxembourg became the first country in the world to offer free public transport across all modes of transport. We leverage this unique quasi-experimental setting to evaluate whether Luxembourg’s free public transport policy has induced a shift\nfrom private motorized transport to free public transport. To assess this shift we measure the reduction in carbon emissions from road transport as an indicator of reduced dependence on private motorized vehicles. We use spatial panel data from the European Emission Database on Global Atmospheric Research and utilize the recently proposed\nSynthetic Difference-in-Differences method that combines the advantages of the canonical Difference-in-Difference and Synthetic Control approaches. The study estimates a 6.5% reduction in road transport emissions as a result of the policy\, indicating a significant\nmodal shift from private vehicles to public transport. We carefully consider Luxembourg’s distinctive characteristics and account for the concurrent COVID-19 pandemic to address potential challenges associated with identification and control measures. In particular\, we control for confounding factors such as the COVID-related restrictions\,\nthe carbon taxation policies\, and changes in working-from-home. Event study analyses and robustness checks indicate the overall reliability of our results.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/does-free-public-transport-reduce-carbon-emissions-causal-evidence-from-luxembourg/
LOCATION:H 0107
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UID:10000163-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Climate Change and Poverty Solutions: Mapping the integration of social protection policies and climate in LMICs 
DESCRIPTION:Social protection programs offer an important policy instrument to manage the poverty\, inequality\, and other social impacts of climate change. A large literature anecdotally documents the roles that cash transfers\, public employment\, and other social assistance and labor programs have played in managing both physical and transition risks arising from climate change (Costella et al.\, 2023). However\, despite increasing policy interest\, efforts to systematically track and assess these programs are limited. Understanding the extent to which government-led social protection programs integrate climate considerations\, how they do so\, and whether they have been successful is crucial to inform evidence-based expansion of climate-resilient social protection in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). \nOur research maps the current integration of climate considerations in social protection programs in LMICs. We estimate the number of program and their share of the global portfolio in terms of coverage and funding. We also identify program features and climate resilience outcomes of such programs\, and\, when evaluations exist\, we assess the extent to which programs’ climate-related outcomes match their intended or potential objectives. \nBecause climate features of social protection programs are not tracked in existing repositories\, our research first reviewed almost four hundred academic and grey literature documents to map relevant programs. We identified over a hundred such programs\, and\, for each\, we conducted a detailed\, qualitative analysis of climate-related program features and outcomes based on official program documents. We then quantitatively analyzed the entire dataset including connections across program types\, geographies\, features\, and outcomes. Findings from the full analysis will be available in March 2024 and a dataset of programs will also be made available when the research is finalized. Initial findings highlight the importance of explicit climate considerations in program design for climate-resilient social protection to become a more relevant climate policy instrument in LMICs.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/climate-change-and-poverty-solutions-mapping-the-integration-of-social-protection-policies-and-climate-in-lmics/
LOCATION:H 0111
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UID:10000160-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:How do savings groups influence resilience? Evidence from Nigeria
DESCRIPTION:Women’s savings group programs are increasingly seen as an important strategy for advancing women’s economic empowerment and may have the potential to increase the resiliency of members and their communities to covariate shocks\, such as climate change. While various studies have examined how savings groups have mitigated the effects of shocks\, empirical evidence on resilience remains thin\, however. This study examines how women’s savings groups in Nigeria could influence resilience by leveraging a quasi-experimental study of a government-implemented savings group program in Nigeria. The study combines longitudinal data of over 6\,000 surveys with women and their husbands with surveys of over 1\,200 women’s savings groups in six states in Nigeria. We combine these longitudinal data with a survey examining perceptions of climate change among the same households and panel data of an adaptation of a resilience index developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis). We first examine whether the resilience index predicts coping behavior followed by a difference-in-difference analysis to assess the impact of women’s savings groups on resilience. Next\, we assess the pathways of change by linking the impacts on resilience to impacts on women’s decision-making power\, asset ownership\, and income and household-level consumption\, and agricultural productivity. We also assess how climate change perceptions and exposure to droughts and floods moderated the impact of women’s savings groups on resilience. We will have results at the time of the conference.\nThe presentation will include the findings as well as a presentation by the World Bank about their evidence needs related to climate change and resilience. The World Bank will discuss how they plan to use the findings in the contexts of savings group programming in close consultation with the government of Nigeria.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/how-do-savings-groups-influence-resilience-evidence-from-nigeria/
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UID:10000159-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Anticipatory cash transfers in the context of weather disasters: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial
DESCRIPTION:Anticipatory humanitarian assistance is a novel approach to aid in the context of weather disasters\, drawing on meteorological forecasts to predict risk. Using a randomized study design\, we analyze the impact of anticipatory cash transfers distributed to pastoralist households in Mongolia during an extreme winter event. We do not find overall effects on livestock assets\, income\, investments\, or consumption across the study population. No heterogenous effects are found for different levels of disaster intensity. However\, there is robust evidence that cash transfers benefited households with lower pre-treatment wealth. The paper concludes by highlighting practical challenges in evaluating (anticipatory) humanitarian interventions.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/anticipatory-cash-transfers-in-the-context-of-weather-disasters-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial/
LOCATION:H 0111
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UID:10000158-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:The Complications and Consequences of a Managed Retreat Law
DESCRIPTION:Managed retreat\, the relocation of households out of harm’s way\, was tried in New Zealand on an unusually large scale after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake\, shifting almost 20\,000 people in a well-compensated program of managed retreat. This presentation will focus on the empirical evidence about the economic and mental-health effects of this managed retreat on the relocated population. It will then explore the implications of these effects for the design of a Managed Retreat Law in New Zealand in the context of increasing risk because of climate change.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/the-complications-and-consequences-of-a-managed-retreat-law/
LOCATION:H 0111
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UID:10000143-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Are Payments for Forest Conservation a Cost-Effective Way to Fight Climate Change? A Meta-Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Deforestation\, especially in the tropics\, is bad news. It contributes to climate change\, but also to the degradation of biodiversity and the decrease in the quality and availability of water re-sources. Payments for forest conservation\, which compensate landowners for the preservation of forest cover\, have been proposed as a way to curb deforestation. Very conflicting results exist in the literature for the effectiveness of these programs\, with some estimates suggesting very large impacts and high benefit cost-ratios\, while other papers suggest disappointing results. Which parameters are critical for computing the climate benefits of Payments for ForestConservation Programs is also still unclear. We show that three key parameters are crucial for computing the climate benefits of Payments for Forest Conservation:additionality\,perma-nenceandleakage. We run an extensive meta-analysis of the literature looking for estimates of these three parameters. We show that one key covariate reconciles the conflicting estimates of the additionality of Payments for Forest Conservation: baseline deforestation rates. The additionality of Payments for Forest Conservation is higher where deforestation pressure is large\, and is lower where deforestation pressure is low. We also find evidence in favor of some permanence of effects and no evidence of leakage effects. Introducing our estimates into a benefit-cost analysis\, we find that the climate benefits of forest conservation programs are higher than their costs when deforestation pressure is moderate to large.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/are-payments-for-forest-conservation-a-cost-effective-way-to-fight-climate-change-a-meta-analysis/
LOCATION:H 3005
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UID:10000120-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Interventions promoting resilience through climate-smart agricultural practices for women farmers: a systematic review
DESCRIPTION:Women farmers in many developing countries are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and lack the ability to adapt quickly due to their limited access to resources such as land\, capital and technology. As a result\, they are less likely to be able to adopt Climate-smart Agricultural Approaches (CSA) approaches that can reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Developing countries must prioritize investments in climate-smart agriculture to ensure that women farmers can access the resources they need to adapt to a changing climate. We conducted a forthcoming systematic review of interventions to promote CSA approaches. The review aimed to determine the effectiveness of the interventions in increasing the adoption of CSA practices and decreasing the use of harmful agricultural practices by women farmers. After systematic search and screening\, eight impact evaluations (two randomized controlled trials and six quasi-experimental studies) were included. Overall\, the evidence is concentrated in six countries: Bangladesh\, China\, Ghana\, India\, Kenya\, Tanzania and Uganda. The findings from these studies suggest that gender-responsive training and education through Farmer Field Schools led to increased participation of women farmers. This involvement led to increased knowledge retention\, improved decision-making and enhanced adoption of recommended CSA approaches. It was observed that when women farmers are actively involved in decision-making processes and have equal access to information and resources\, they are more likely to adopt improved CSA approaches. The meta-analysis indicated that knowledge dissemination approaches have proven to be highly effective in enhancing farmers’ knowledge and adoption of specific CSA approaches\, including integrated pest management techniques\, Stress-tolerant Rice Varieties and the use of botanical pesticides. \nTargeted efforts to enhance women farmers’ awareness and knowledge about CSA practices and their benefits are effective at increasing their adoption.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/interventions-promoting-resilience-through-climate-smart-agricultural-practices-for-women-farmers-a-systematic-review/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
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DTSTAMP:20240531T085641Z
CREATED:20240508T104846Z
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UID:10000119-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Institutional innovations for mainstreaming climate-smart agriculture in policy and programs: a systematic review of barriers and enablers
DESCRIPTION:The severe and disruptive climate change impacts on agriculture and food systems will continue to jeopardize the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in sub-Saharan Africa if unprecedented efforts and actions are not committed to climate-resilient development pathways. While deploying and upscaling climate-resilient technologies\, is crucial\, institutional innovations for mainstreaming climate-resilient innovations in agricultural development policy and programs are also necessary. Recently connecting science and policy for mainstreaming of climate-resilient technologies and practices in agricultural development policy and program has been promoted as an institutional climate-smart innovation. While the success of the science-policy interfacing initiatives with regards to variety of outcomes have been analyzed\, enabling and constraining factors have not been systematically analyzed across case studies to provide new insights and lessons to inform effective science policy engagement. This paper aims to fill this gap by systematically analyzing and synthesizing barriers and enablers of effective science-policy interfacing for adaptation in agriculture and food systems across the globe and a structured analysis of case studies on national science-policy dialogue platforms in West Africa. Our synthesis of the resulting 151 cases from 62 publications and three empirical cases from Ghana\, Mali and Niger presents a systematic and comprehensive stocktake of barriers and enablers of effective science-policy interfacing for adaptation in agriculture and food systems. Science-policy interfacing initiatives for adaptation in agriculture and food systems are geographically fragmented\, occurring often at national level and in the context of specific projects.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/institutional-innovations-for-mainstreaming-climate-smart-agriculture-in-policy-and-programs-a-systematic-review-of-barriers-and-enablers/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T085552Z
CREATED:20240508T104729Z
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UID:10000118-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Making climate solutions work for women in agri-food systems: Building an evidence base to catalyze action
DESCRIPTION:Climate resilient agri-food systems are critical for global food security and public health. Within these systems\, vulnerable socio-economic groups\, particularly women\, bear the brunt of disproportionate impacts of climate change\, necessitating a re-evaluation of solution designs. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)\, acknowledged as a viable solution for sustainable agricultural development\, is a holistic approach for enhancing productivity\, supporting adaptation and mitigation\, and bolstering farmers’ resilience. However\, its adoption and impact hinge significantly on persistent gender inequalities in agricultural contexts.\nWomen\, constituting approximately 43% of the agricultural labor force\, confront disparities in land rights\, access\, and resources that influence their abilities to cope and adapt to climate change. Their challenges extend beyond effective participation in food production to the difficulties in accessing markets\, credit\, information\, and technologies. Climate change compounds these challenges and imposes an additional burden on them to sustainably manage both food and livelihood security. Such increasing vulnerability of women in agriculture poses questions on the potential of CSA to generate impact at scale. Gender-smart climate solutions hold immense potential to integrate women into agricultural value chains and generate cascading effects on poverty reduction\, improved health\, and enhanced food security. To bridge this knowledge gap on whether and to what extent CSA works for women\, CGIAR’s Gender Impact platform worked with various partners and experts to build an evidence base to inform climate-smart agricultural solutions that are gender-responsive. A meta-synthesis of the research outputs including evidence and gap map\, learning agenda and a series of systematic and scoping reviews on various dimensions of CSA and gender provide a nuanced understanding on how women can drive climate change responses when solutions are tailored to their needs. In essence\, the evidence emphasizes the necessity to integrate gender-responsive and climate-smart approaches for timely course correction and an equitable evolution of CSA practices.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/making-climate-solutions-work-for-women-in-agri-food-systems-building-an-evidence-base-to-catalyze-action/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
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DTSTAMP:20240531T085456Z
CREATED:20240508T104107Z
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UID:10000117-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Crop\, livestock\, and forestry integration to reconcile soil health\, food production\, and climate change mitigation in the Brazilian Cerrado: A review
DESCRIPTION:Integrated crop-livestock (ICL) and crop-livestock-forest (ICLF) systems have been widely adopted in the Brazilian Cerrado. Accordingly\, an enormous increase in the number of publications evaluating ICL and ICLF systems has been observed in the last decade. However\, to the best of our knowledge\, this information has never been analyzed together in a comprehensive way. Here\, we gathered the publications regarding the effects of ICL and ICLF systems on soil health\, plant and animal production\, and carbon (C) balance\, and then synthesized them in comparable terms\, aiming to evaluate the sustainability of these systems in a broader and comprehensive approach. Based on evidence from 65 peer-reviewed publications\, it was observed that adopting integrated systems can improve soil health in the Brazilian Cerrado. With a few exceptions\, positive effects on chemical\, physical\, and biological indicators of soil health were observed for most of the studies that compose our data. Accordingly\, results showed that ICL and ICLF systems can improve plant yield and animal production\, but special attention regarding the grazing regime and tree management (e.g.\, spacing\, pruning\, thinning) is required. Moreover\, the soil C accumulation fully offset soil N2O emissions\, underscoring the feasibility of ICL and ICLF systems for decreasing the C footprint of agricultural commodities in this region. The research assembled in this review has undoubtedly advanced our knowledge about integrated systems in the Brazilian Cerrado. However\, there are still significant knowledge gaps that should be addressed\, such as their effects on soil physics and biology. Despite these shortcomings\, our literature review demonstrates that ICL and ICLF systems are important strategies to intensify agricultural production in the Brazilian Cerrado while ensuring sustainability.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/crop-livestock-and-forestry-integration-to-reconcile-soil-health-food-production-and-climate-change-mitigation-in-the-brazilian-cerrado-a-review/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
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CREATED:20240508T103844Z
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UID:10000116-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:A map of the evidence of climate change and biodiversity interventions on environmental and human outcomes in L&MICs
DESCRIPTION:Climate change and biodiversity loss are interconnected crises\, with feedback loops that can exacerbate both issues. Low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs) are disproportionately affected by both crises as livelihoods in these countries often depend on local natural\, animal\, and plant resources. They also face greater exposure to changing environmental conditions and to more frequent and severe negative shocks. The severity of these two crises\, the possible irreversible changes that they bring\, and the limited resources to tackle these issues underscore the crucial need for evidence-informed action. \nEvidence Gap Maps (EGMs) provide a structured overview of the state of the evidence and easy access to individual studies to inform policy\, programming and research decisions. Leveraging and connecting related resources and previous synthesis efforts\, we will present the findings of a systematic search and categorisation of impact evaluations and systematic reviews of climate change and biodiversity interventions implemented in L&MICs. Based on the latest strategic and policy papers around climate change and biodiversity\, the EGM covers interventions focused on mitigation\, adaptation\, protection\, conservation\, and restoration across four natural systems and productive activities – land and forests\, agriculture and livestock\, coasts and oceans\, and aquaculture and fisheries – and includes evaluations reporting environmental and human outcomes. \nWe will summarise the main characteristics of the evidence and identify primary evidence and synthesis gaps to guide future research and investments in the climate and biodiversity space.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/a-map-of-the-evidence-of-climate-change-and-biodiversity-interventions-on-environmental-and-human-outcomes-in-lmics/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T074504Z
CREATED:20240508T073817Z
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UID:10000023-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Measuring transition progress through systemic indicators: tracking carbon emissions overestimates actual energy transition progress
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URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/measuring-transition-progress-through-systemic-indicators-tracking-carbon-emissions-overestimates-actual-energy-transition-progress/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T074430Z
CREATED:20240508T073640Z
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UID:10000022-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Phasing out coal: technology\, policy and justice
DESCRIPTION:Rapid phase-out of coal power is essential for achieving climate targets. Here\, we synthesize historical evidence on coal decline and phase-out to develop realistic scenarios and inform future policies. \nWe identify 43 countries that have pledged to stop using coal by a specified date. We show that such pledges were initially made by wealthy countries that produce and use little coal\, and only after their coal use had already peaked and begun to decline. Over time\, these pledges expanded to countries with lower incomes and larger reliance on coal. Still\, the planned coal phase-out is not faster than what has been observed historically and is not sufficient to deliver on Paris climate targets. Additionally\, the largest coal users including India and China are yet to pledge a definite coal phase-out. We show that in a scenario where these economies phase out coal as fast as planned in Germany\, emissions from burning coal would be compatible with 2°C-2.5°C warming. \nSuch ambitious coal phase-out would require just transition policies compensating negatively affected workers\, communities\, and companies. To estimate the likely cost of such compensation\, we build the first database of coal phase-out compensation policies worldwide. We show that all countries with notable coal phase-out pledges plan just transition compensations\, globally amounting to over $200 bln. The size of compensation is roughly proportional to the emissions avoided as a result of enforcing coal phase-out and is comparable to recent carbon prices under the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme. We show that if China and India pursue coal phase-out in line with Paris climate targets and implement compensation similar to that observed in other countries\, the required financial resources would be as large as already pledged climate finance to all developing countries. \nWe conclude with policy recommendations on accelerating coal phase-out and just transition policies.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/phasing-out-coal-technology-policy-and-justice/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T074359Z
CREATED:20240508T073520Z
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UID:10000021-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Feasible deployment of carbon capture and storage and the requirements of climate targets
DESCRIPTION:Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) plays a key role in many climate mitigation scenarios and strategies\, yet the feasibility of its rapid upscaling has been vigorously debated. Recently\, there has been growing interest in CCS and if current plans are realised\, global CCS capacity would grow eight-fold from by 2030. However\, the bulk of today’s plans are at early stages of development. Can the current push bring CCS “on track” for the Paris climate targets? \nHere we address this question by developing a suite of methods for projecting feasible growth of CCS and other policy-driven emerging technologies. In a methodological innovation\, we project feasible growth using different feasibility spaces for the different phases of the technology life-cycle: the formative\, the acceleration\, and the stable growth phase. For each phase\, we construct a feasibility space using evidence from past experience of CCS and its historical analogies. \nWe show that under the most optimistic yet realistic assumptions about the near-term growth of CCS plans and their failure rates\, CCS capacity would be 0.37 GtCO2/year by 2030\, which is considerably less than most of the 1.5°C-compatible IPCC scenarios. After 2030\, CCS could stay on-track for 2°C if it accelerates at least as fast as wind power in the 2000s and then continues growing faster than nuclear power in the 1970s-80s. Only a handful of the existing climate mitigation pathways meet the CCS feasibility constraints and all of them depict <200 GtCO2 captured and stored by 2070\, which stands in contrast to the higher end of the amounts envisioned in the current IPCC climate scenarios. \nOur findings can be used for setting more realistic targets for CCS as well as informing projections and policies on other emerging climate and energy technologies at early stages of development.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/feasible-deployment-of-carbon-capture-and-storage-and-the-requirements-of-climate-targets/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T074326Z
CREATED:20240508T073334Z
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UID:10000020-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Aligning decarbonisation with energy security: the case of REPowerEU
DESCRIPTION:As a policy objective\, mitigating climate change needs to be reconciled with ensuring energy security. While decarbonisation is often beneficial to energy security\, the opposite is not true: certain energy security strategies may result in increasing rather than decreasing emissions. In this paper we explore the empirical evidence on the effect of this alignment on accelerating the progress towards climate targets. \nWe focus on the REPowerEU plan proposed in 2022 by the European Commission to reduce the European Union’s (EU) dependence on fossil fuel imports from Russia. We show that REPowerEU aimed to achieve energy security objectives without compromising the EU’s climate goals and that it set unprecedented renewables targets radically departing from past incremental policies. We demonstrate that replicating such targets beyond the EU would be in line with 2°C-compatible pathways. \nWe show that this remarkable alignment of climate and energy security policies has resulted from high-level commitment to climate neutrality established prior to the security shock of 2022. We also stress the key role of growing institutional capacities and emerging technological opportunities\, arguing that the energy security crisis did not create these capacities and opportunities\, but rather enabled their translation into specific policies. \nFinally\, we assess the challenges for achieving the REPowerEU targets by comparing them with forecasts\, historical trends\, and historical analogies. We argue that though the REPowerEU targets are unprecedented in the history of renewables they are not infeasible in light of the growth of nuclear power in the 1970s-80s\, which was triggered by another energy security crisis. At the same time\, achieving REPowerEU targets would require vastly different political strategies than those used 40-50 years ago given the nature of socio-technical and political barriers currently faced by renewables.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/aligning-decarbonisation-with-energy-security-the-case-of-repowereu/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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UID:10000019-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Projecting mid-term growth of wind and solar power growth under empirically-grounded policy assumptions
DESCRIPTION:There is no consensus on the policy effort required to accelerate the growth of wind and solar power for the climate goals. Some point out that the declining costs assure future expansion even without strong policies. Others document increasing opposition and non-cost barriers and argue that policy interventions should intensify\, not abate\, over time. \nHere\, we propose empirically-grounded methods and synthesise evidence to understand the balance of declining costs and increasing opposition in order to assess the policy effort needed for accelerating solar and wind power growth. In contrast to dominant approaches\, we use national- rather than global-level evidence and account for both cost and non-cost factors. \nWe show that the growth of renewables in many front-running countries is fast but no longer accelerating and that it does not become faster in late-comers. This indicates persistent barriers which dampen the positive effect of technological learning. We develop a model for projecting global growth of technologies based on evidence from front-running countries. Our results show that under optimistic yet realistic assumptions and without a radical policy or market change solar and wind power could grow in line with 2°C-compatible scenarios\, but 1.5°C-trajectories as well as the global renewables pledge would likely remain out of reach. \nWe also show that a scenario where the recent EU renewable targets are replicated worldwide is in line with the 1.5°C goal. The global growth of renewables in this case would be as fast as the policy-driven growth of nuclear power in Western Europe in the 1970s-1980s. Thus it is feasible to expand renewables fast enough for ambitious climate goals\, but it requires massive policy effort and new strategies to address the very real barriers. \nOur empirically grounded technology projections can be used to assess and inform policies accelerating the uptake of mature climate mitigation technologies.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/projecting-mid-term-growth-of-wind-and-solar-power-growth-under-empirically-grounded-policy-assumptions/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
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UID:10000296-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Challenges in building an evidence base to support the adoption of automation tools in evidence synthesis
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URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/challenges-in-building-an-evidence-base-to-support-the-adoption-of-automation-tools-in-evidence-synthesis/
LOCATION:H 0112
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240531T091009Z
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UID:10000293-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Does policy design matter for the effectiveness of local content requirements? A qualitative comparative analysis of renewable energy value chains
DESCRIPTION:Green industrial policies aim to create local value from renewable energy technologies. Local content requirements (LCR) aim to foster domestic industries by prescribing a minimum share of locally manufactured inputs for investments in renewable energy. However\, the policy effectiveness of LCR differs. Whilst they fostered local industries with rising exports in some countries these goals have not been reached in others. This paper analyses whether differences in LCR’s effectiveness can be explained by policy design elements and interaction with political economy factors. The paper contributes novel insights on necessary and sufficient conditions for LCR policies’ effectiveness in wind and solar energy value chains. It is based on the first qualitative comparative analysis on the topic\, covering 27 cases between 1995 and 2017. The analysis reveals that LCR are only effective in fostering green domestic industries if the enforced share of locally manufactured components is not too high\, or when applied in countries with related industries. Furthermore\, the paper outlines combinations of policy design elements that are sufficient for policy effectiveness even in challenging political economy contexts. These insights on context-specific policy designs for LCR effectiveness are relevant for policy design theory as well as for policymakers and industry experts.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/does-policy-design-matter-for-the-effectiveness-of-local-content-requirements-a-qualitative-comparative-analysis-of-renewable-energy-value-chains/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240604T115958Z
CREATED:20240524T085907Z
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UID:10000285-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Addressing the agriculture\, food systems and nutrition research gaps in LMICs
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URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/addressing-the-agriculture-food-systems-and-nutrition-research-gaps-in-lmics/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240607T112728Z
CREATED:20240524T085817Z
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UID:10000284-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Research priorities for addressing climate change and human health and nutrition gaps
DESCRIPTION:Climate change poses significant threats to global health\, with its effects disproportionately impacting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While there is a growing emphasis on producing evidence to understand the relationship between climate change and health\, there remains a dearth of evidence for LMICs. We aimed to summarize current evidence on the health impacts of climate change\, map mitigation and adaptation projections/modeling strategies\, and summarize the impact of interventions within LMICs aimed at addressing health impacts of climate change. We utilized the Evidence Gap Map (EGM) methodology to conduct a scoping review of existing literature pertaining to climate-related hazards\, health outcomes\, and LMICs. We identified 112 eligible reviews\, and these were extracted by two independent reviewers. We then identified reviews containing over 50% of the studies from LMICs reporting on climate hazard and health outcome and extracted all primary studies from LMICs. We analyzed the evidence by generating heat maps to visualize the evidence highlighting associations between each climate hazard and health outcome and created gap maps to analyze the type of association between climate hazards and health outcomes. Additionally\, we also identified and summarized the adaptation and mitigation projections/modeling strategies and interventions specific to LMICs. \nThe findings highlight extreme heat and infectious diseases as the most frequently studied climate hazard and health outcome\, while dust storms and heat-related illnesses emerge as under-studied areas requiring further investigation. Extreme heat emerges as a significant driver of adverse health effects\, including mortality\, heat-related illnesses\, chronic/non-communicable diseases\, and mental health outcomes. Mean temperature changes exhibit mixed associations across health domains\, including mortality and infectious diseases. Altered rainfall patterns show notable positive associations with infectious diseases. Droughts are linked to nutritional outcomes\, highlighting implications for food security. Outdoor air pollution\, including particulate matter and emissions\, demonstrates positive associations with various health outcomes. While numerous adaptation and mitigation strategies were proposed in existing literature and the findings highlight a dearth of interventions evaluated specifically for LMICs. \nWhile there is a growing body of evidence highlighting the associations between climate change and adverse health impacts\, particularly in LMICs\, it is crucial to refocus our attention on developing and delivering context-specific interventions that could potentially mitigate these adverse outcomes. \n 
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/research-priorities-for-addressing-climate-change-and-human-health-and-nutrition-gaps/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240607T113024Z
CREATED:20240524T085641Z
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UID:10000283-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:A conceptual framework for assessing climate change risk factors and consequences for human nutrition
DESCRIPTION:Pathways for the impacts of climate change on human health and well-being are multifaceted\, and require sustainable multisectoral responses involving adaptation\, mitigation\, and resilience. Climate change can impact human nutrition and health through several pathways\, including direct effects such as heat-related changes in human behaviour and physiology\, and indirect effects through agriculture and food systems. \nWe will describe the development of a unifying conceptual framework aiming to synthesize the existing literature examining the relationships between the varied manifestations of climate change in the biosphere\, and pathways to impacts on human health through the nutrition lens. Climate change effects on nutrition outcomes will consider pathways that relate the impacts of changes in food security and food systems (from production through household utilization) to diet quality\, as well as the specific effects of heat on critical periods for growth and development such as during pregnancy and early infancy. The framework also considers the social\, political\, and economic contexts of climate change as well as aspects of gender equality which remain important drivers of climate risks and vulnerability in many settings. \nThe conceptual framework will also help explain the myriad pathways through which climate change might impact human physiology\, and subsequent nutrition and health outcomes; these include maternal and fetal health\, birth outcomes\, undernutrition (including acute and chronic malnutrition\, as well as micronutrient deficiencies)\, and risk for chronic disease\, disability\, and early mortality over the life course. This will also help identify potential pathways amenable to interventions as well as gaps for targeting future research and development activities. \n 
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/a-conceptual-framework-for-assessing-climate-change-risk-factors-and-consequences-for-human-nutrition/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240604T083103Z
CREATED:20240508T152745Z
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UID:10000249-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:The efficiency of cities in using land: A comparison of Africa and Asia
DESCRIPTION:Inclusive and land use efficient urbanisation is crucial for achieving sustainable development\, particularly in African and Asian cities that will have over 90 per cent of the total increase in the world’s urban population in the next three decades. Using density growth rate\, as an alternative indicator to SDG11.3.1\, in corroboration with 11 in-depth cases of African and Asian cities\, this study attempts to assess and explain the extent of efficient use of urban land and their variations. This study presents descriptive statistics and regression analyses using the European Commission’s Global Human Settlement Layer data on 1\,203 cities – 192 African and 1\,011 Asian cities – with over 100\,000 populations and over 20 km2 of built-up areas. Contrary to existing belief\, the majority of African and Asian cities are densifying albeit with some variations. Densification patterns are non-linear: small- and medium-sized cities have slower densification than large cities; Asian cities have slower densification (led by Chinese cities) than African cities; and cities located in less developed regions (e.g.\, China) have slower densification than those cities located in the least developed region (e.g.\, Tanzania). Currently\, ill-conceived land and housing policies and the proliferation of unplanned human settlements are dominant contributors to densification rather than land use planning. This study argues for the promotion of economic density – where cities should opt for vertical growth with appropriate space for infrastructures and economic activities – to reap the benefits of compact development\, including greenhouse gas mitigation from urban areas.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/the-efficiency-of-cities-in-using-land-a-comparison-of-africa-and-asia/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240604T083030Z
CREATED:20240508T152640Z
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UID:10000248-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:How will tropical vegetation respond to climate change? Implications for nature-based solutions and adaptation
DESCRIPTION:Cities are promoting nature-based solutions to adapt to climate change. Urban nature-based solutions including urban forests\, parks\, and vertical greenery can mitigate urban heat and flooding whilst providing space for recreation and supporting biodiversity. However\, the species planted in these systems are themselves vulnerable to climate change\, including rising temperatures\, extreme precipitation and more severe droughts. Many species in the tropics live near the upper limits of their thermal tolerance\, leaving narrow safety margins to cope with climate change. Moreover\, there is a dearth of quantitative data on tropical ecosystems and species. How species respond to climate change will have implications for ecosystem function\, including the ecosystem services provided by nature-based solutions. Predicting the direction and nature of such responses is key to accurately quantify the ongoing effectiveness of nature-based solutions\, and for decision makers to select climate resilient species in urban greening efforts. Here we present the results of a systematic literature review synthesising the physiological responses of tropical vegetation to rising temperatures and drought. From a systematic literature search returning 5\,020 papers we evaluate the state of the evidence for 311 papers reporting a response of a tropical flora species to rising temperatures\, waterlogging or drought. Using Singapore as a case study we evaluate the implications of the evidence for urban greening strategies and climate resilience planning through consultation with the National Parks Agency. Further\, we evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the methodological approaches reviewed and highlight key knowledge gaps.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/how-will-tropical-vegetation-respond-to-climate-change-implications-for-nature-based-solutions-and-adaptation/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240604T082403Z
CREATED:20240508T152406Z
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UID:10000246-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Ruptures in perceived solution spaces for adaptation to flood risk: Actor-specific insights from Mumbai’s flood risk reduction and general lessons
DESCRIPTION:Adaptation to the increasing impacts of climate change will require societies to design portfolios of risk management solutions by selecting from an array of available adaptation options. A major step on the way toward a strong social contract for adaptation is understanding how different actors view different adaptation options as well as what adaptation goals they have and for whom. Here we adopt an actor-oriented multi-dimensional framework to understand how different actors evaluate their perceived adaptation solution space. The aim is to understand who identifies which adaptation options and how they are assessed as well as what desired objectives are and for whom they are targeted. In other words\, what works\, how\, for what\, and for whom. We build on the feasibility and effectiveness assessments used in IPCC’s sixth assessment report and explore the framework by applying it to the solution space for flood risk in Mumbai. We draw on empirical data collected through key informant interviews with state\, civil society\, and academic actors. Our findings show that\, overall\, actors see the need for institutional changes and green infrastructure measures. In terms of the factors perceived to enable or constrain adaptation\, actors agree on the pivotal role of institutional aspects as even more important than financial or technical factors. However\, the assessment revealed stark disparities between state and non-state actors\, in particular on the objective of efficiency\, largely emphasized by state actors for physical infrastructure measures. Other contested objectives included ecosystem protection and fairness for vulnerable populations. This study makes an empirical and analytical contribution to advance feasibility and effectiveness assessments by including actor perceptions in the evaluation of solution spaces for adaptation in real-world settings. It aims to inform decision-making processes for more effective and equitable adaptation.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/ruptures-in-perceived-solution-spaces-for-adaptation-to-flood-risk-actor-specific-insights-from-mumbais-flood-risk-reduction-and-general-lessons/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240604T082332Z
CREATED:20240508T152310Z
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UID:10000245-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:How effective are heat risk management strategies in South Asian cities? A systematic review of literature
DESCRIPTION:Residents in South Asian cities are already facing devastating heatwaves; and at global warming of 2°C\, their exposure to heat stress is set to triple. Limiting warming to 1.5°C may halve this impact\, but deadly heat stress could become commonplace\, especially in urban centers (Ashfaq et al.\, 2021). In the face of escalating climate change\, urban environments and human settlements are focal points for effective climate solutions (IPCC\, 2022). Prior research has identified various technologies and strategies to manage extreme heat and showcased instances of adaptation by individuals\, communities\, and governmental stakeholders. However\, a comprehensive understanding of the overall effectiveness of these implemented heat adaptation actions is lacking. This systematic literature review fills this gap by examining the efficacy of different heat risk management solutions—specifically\, nature-based\, technological\, informational\, and structural interventions—implemented in South Asian cities. \nUsing PRISMA guidelines\, the review assesses current evidence to examine how much heat risk is reduced\, and for whom. Care is taken to examine outcomes across spatial and temporal dimensions\, assessing the varied impacts of heat solutions across different climatic zones\, and potential adaptation limits to heat risk management. We also examine whether processes underpinning heat risk management (e.g.\, public participation\, complex risk assessments) lead to more effective solutions. Evaluating the effectiveness of heat adaptation solutions can contribute to climate-resilient urban environments as well as inform urban policymakers on which solutions to prioritise in the short and long-term.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/how-effective-are-heat-risk-management-strategies-in-south-asian-cities-a-systematic-review-of-literature/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240604T082258Z
CREATED:20240508T152155Z
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UID:10000244-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Regions at risk: end-of-century impacts of extreme climate change on global population
DESCRIPTION:The human population is projected to grow to between 8.9 billion and 12.4 billion by 2100\, with 85% expected to live in cities. Over 80% of global GDP is generated in cities\, demonstrating the importance of urban environments to human flourishing. As urban infrastructure systems are vulnerable to climate change it is vital that the full range of potential impacts on urban areas are understood. \nHigh-impact\, low-likelihood (HILL) extreme climate change (ECC) events do not receive as much attention as scenarios considered most likely in the existing literature\, despite the severe threat these tail risks pose to many aspects of human society. This includes impacts on urban infrastructure\, supply chains\, population displacement and migration\, food\, water and energy security and associated consequences such as conflict. There remains significant uncertainty regarding the likelihood of ECC due to\, for example\, potential climate tipping elements that may cascade\, trigger feedbacks and lead to runaway climate change\, even if global warming remains under Paris Agreement thresholds\, which is growing more unlikely. The potentially existential impacts of such scenarios necessitates that we exercise the precautionary principle and explore the boundaries of plausibility. \nIn this study we present synthesised evidence from extreme climate change scenarios\, assessing the potential worst-case impacts on urban systems with a focus on heterogeneous regional impacts and the potential need for significant pre-emptive adaptation efforts. Global regions are ranked according to their potential vulnerability to ECC impacts with the aim of identifying urban areas where critical infrastructure is at risk of failure and what effects are likely to be experienced. We highlight gaps in current understanding and the need to focus research in this area\, including case studies of infrastructure systems in cities identified as vulnerable\, with the aim of generating evidence for use in policy development.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/regions-at-risk-end-of-century-impacts-of-extreme-climate-change-on-global-population/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240531T091157Z
CREATED:20240508T133930Z
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UID:10000191-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:How can we evaluate the policy mix effectiveness? – A systematic literature review
DESCRIPTION:Although there is much disagreement about the appropriateness\, usefulness\, and cost-effectiveness of specific policy instruments\, there is a consensus across disciplines that a policy mix\, not only single instruments\, is needed to fully decarbonize the energy system. However\, there is no agreement on assessing the effectiveness and dynamic interaction within a policy mix. As a result\, we conduct a systematic literature review on existing policy mix evaluation to conceptualize the policy mix analyses from different perspectives\, such as environmental economics\, policy and innovation studies\, and social-technical systems\, and understand state-of-the-art ex-ante assessments of the mix as well as current applications/challenges for the empirical analysis. Some common objectives for systematically evaluating the progress of policy mix output are analyzing not only the density (number) of the policies but also their intensity\, technological/sectoral specificity\, and temporal characteristics (different stages of the energy transition). Ultimately\, this review study will broaden the understanding and be a basis for identifying research gaps in empirical studies related to evaluating policy mix effectiveness and dynamic interaction necessary for the energy transition.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/how-can-we-evaluate-the-policy-mix-effectiveness-a-systematic-literature-review/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240531T090620Z
CREATED:20240508T131213Z
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UID:10000175-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Synthesising evidence on approaches to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles
DESCRIPTION:Given the reasonable assumption that people will still be driving two and four-wheeled vehicles in 30 years\, then the transition away from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs)\, and almost certainly to electric vehicles (EVs)\, is an essential one for complete decarbonization of the transportation sector. In one country – Norway – this transition is taking place at breathtaking speed\, but this is an outlier\, and question remains how to accelerate it elsewhere. There are many policies currently in operation in order to do so\, and many competing beliefs on how to do it better. \nIn this paper\, I qualitatively synthesize the results from separate studies related to this issue\, each of which highlights different aspects of the challenge of accelerating the transition. These fall into three main categories: (1) studies that model consumer choices\, according to economic and convenience factors; (2) studies that examining consumer preferences and beliefs\, to understand the factors that influence their acceptance of EVs and the policies that would phaseout the use of ICEVs; and (3) qualitative evaluation of alternative policy instruments\, to understand their effectiveness at addressing the barriers to accelerated diffusion. The studies themselves have been conducted in multiple European countries\, and concerned both private cars and motorcycles. \nThe synthetic results highlight the importance of regulatory approaches\, particularly with respect to the availability of residential charging infrastructure. They also highlight the divide between popular perception of many environmental and economic aspects of EV ownership\, and a resulting low acceptance rate both of EVs and the policies that would phase out ICEVs. As we identify several causes for this low acceptance\, including the discourses within which EV ownership and use are characterized\, our results also offer lessons to both policy-makers and policy-entrepreneurs seeking to develop politically-feasible interventions.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/synthesising-evidence-on-approaches-to-accelerating-the-transition-to-electric-vehicles/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T113000
DTSTAMP:20240531T090543Z
CREATED:20240508T131031Z
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UID:10000174-1718186400-1718191800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Residual carbon emissions in companies’ climate pledges: Who has to reduce and who gets to remove?
DESCRIPTION:Residual emissions need to be balanced by permanent emission removal to reach the goal of net zero\, which has been defined as a balance of sources and sinks by the IPCC. To reach this goal\, private sector action and a rigorous definition of residual emissions is crucial. To identify how residual emissions are currently used by the private sector\, I have analysed 115 corporate climate pledges and their interpretation of residual emissions. The results show that the current ambiguity of residual emissions leads to low ambitions in the private sector. Fifty-five of the analysed companies mention residual emissions\, but only eleven of them linked residual emissions to a specific process or product. From the companies that had a net zero target (69) only 22% aimed to reduce emissions to a residual level and compensate with removals. The residual emission levels in the target year is specified by 28 companies and ranges between 0-80% (mean = 19.6%\, median = 10%\, n=28). More than half of the residual emissions that exceed the mean of 10% are claimed by sectors that are not classified as hard-to-abate such as information technology or communication companies. The results call for a more rigorous use of the term “net zero” as well as “residual emissions” and a dialogue between politicians\, civil society and industry regarding residual emission levels that I would like to contribute to in the oral presentation.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/residual-carbon-emissions-in-companies-climate-pledges-who-has-to-reduce-and-who-gets-to-remove/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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